What Problem Stood in the Way of the Plan for the Lowell

question 32

Multiple Choice

What problem stood in the way of the plan for the Lowell textile factories to hire New England farm girls?

• A) Parents worried about their daughters living far from home and without their supervision.
• B) The girls were not very dedicated to the job and usually left after a few months.
• C) Farm girls refused to work unless the factory owners agreed to an eight-hour workweek.
• D) Society disapproved of the idea of farm girls working in dark factories.

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